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tcpenr

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Anyone know what these are?
« on: June 18, 2014, 06:47:06 pm »
Anyone know what they were used for?  Brass with black lacquer.  Their general shape looks similar to a lamp base, but at the top each has a finial made up of three (acanthus?) leaves.  So, they do not seem to serve any kind of utilitarian purpose.

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Re: Anyone know what these are?
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2014, 06:47:45 pm »
Sorry, forgot the image

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Re: Anyone know what these are?
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2014, 08:20:27 pm »
These are purely decorative objects !! Sitting beside a fireplace or on a mantle !!  Pretty heavy bases aren`t they ??  Most are !!  Designers use similar items when they want to add height to a grouping of objects !~!  At least that's what they appear to be !! Have you checked closely to see if they open up anywhere ?? Don`t think they would but never hurts to check !!
« Last Edit: June 18, 2014, 08:24:21 pm by mart »